US-20260127930-A1 - KENO OR BINGO WITH SPOT SUB-GROUPS AND COMPARISONS OF SAME

Abstract

Gaming systems and methods that provide a play of a keno game or a bingo game that includes spot sub-groups and comparisons of same.

Inventors

• Mark Poltarowicz
• Robert E. Walker

Assignees

• IGT

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241107

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A gaming system comprising: a processor; and a memory device storing a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: cause a display, by a display device, of a keno card comprising a first quantity of spots, cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a second quantity of player spots selected from the plurality of spots of the keno card, cause a display, by the display device, of indications of a plurality of spot sub-groups, wherein each of spot sub-groups comprises a plurality but not all of the first quantity of spots of the keno card, cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of one of the plurality of spot sub-groups being associated with a player, cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a third quantity of drawn spots selected from the first quantity of spots of the keno card, cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a fourth quantity of matches between the player spots and the drawn spots, and cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a determination that one of the spot sub-groups is a winning spot sub-group, wherein the determination is based on respective quantities of the drawn spots in each of the spot sub-groups, and regardless of the player spots and regardless of the quantity of matches between the player spot and the drawn spots.
2. 2 . The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein each of the spot sub-groups has a same quantity of the first quantity of keno spots.
3. 3 . The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the spot sub-groups do not have any of the same keno spots of the first quantity of keno spots.
4. 4 . The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first quantity of keno spots are in one of the spot sub-groups.
5. 5 . The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the determination of the spot sub-group that is the winning spot sub-group is based on the spot sub-group that has more of the drawn spots than each of the other spot sub-groups.
6. 6 . The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the determination of the spot sub-group that is the winning spot sub-group is based on the spot sub-group that has less drawn spots than each of the other spot sub-groups.
7. 7 . The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to select the spot sub-group associated with the player.
8. 8 . The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to associate the spot sub-group with the player based on an input by the player.
9. 9 . The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to associate the spot sub-group with the player based on an input selection of that spot sub-group by the player.
10. 10 . The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of an award amount responsive to the determination that the spot sub-group that is the winning spot sub-group is associated with the player.
11. 11 . The gaming system of claim 10 , wherein the award amount is based on a quantity of drawn spots in the winning spot sub-group.
12. 12 . A gaming system comprising: a processor; and a memory device storing a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: cause a display, by a display device, of a keno card comprising a first quantity of spots, cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a second quantity of player spots selected from the first quantity of spots of the keno card, cause a display, by the display device, of indications of a quantity of spot sub-groups, wherein each of spot sub-groups comprises a plurality of but not all of the first quantity of spots of the keno card, wherein the quantity of spot sub-groups is variable, cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of one of the spot sub-groups being associated with a player, cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a third quantity of drawn spots selected from the first quantity of spots of the keno card, cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a fourth quantity of matches between the player spots and the drawn spots, and cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a determination that one of the spot sub-groups is a winning spot sub-group, wherein the determination is based on respective quantities of the drawn spots in each of the spot sub-groups, and regardless of the player spots and regardless of the quantity of matches between the player spot and the drawn spots.
13. 13 . The gaming system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to select the quantity of spot sub-groups.
14. 14 . The gaming system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to select the quantity of spot sub-groups based on a player input.
15. 15 . The gaming system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to select the quantity of spot sub-groups based on a player wager input.
16. 16 . The gaming system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to select the spot sub-group associated with the player.
17. 17 . The gaming system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to associate the spot sub-group with the player based on a player input.
18. 18 . A gaming system comprising: a processor; and a memory device storing a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: cause a display, by a display device, of a keno card comprising a first quantity of spots, cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a second quantity of player spots selected from the plurality of spots of the keno card, wherein the first quantity is less than the second quantity, cause a display, by the display device, of indications of a plurality of spot sub-groups, wherein each of the spot sub-groups comprises a plurality of but not all of the first quantity of spots of the keno card, wherein each sub-group comprises a third quantity of the keno spots, the third quantity being less than the first quantity, cause a display, by the display device, of an indications of one of the plurality of spot sub-groups being associated with a player, cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a fourth quantity of drawn spots selected from the first quantity of spots of the keno card, the fourth quantity being less than the first quantity and more than the second quantity, cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a fifth quantity of matches between the player spots and the drawn spots, cause a display, by the display device, of an award amount based on the fifth quantity of matches between the player spots and the drawn spots, cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a determination that the spot sub-group associated with the player is the spot sub-group with the most drawn spots, and cause a display, by the display device, of a spot sub-group award amount.
19. 19 . The gaming system of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine the spot sub-group award amount regardless of the player spots.
20. 20 . The gaming system of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine the spot sub-group award amount regardless of the player spots and regardless of the quantity of matches between the player spot and the drawn spots.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to the following commonly owned co-pending patent application: U.S. application Ser. No. ______, entitled “KENO OR BINGO WITH SPOT SUB-GROUPS AND COMPARISONS OF SAME FOR MULTIPLE PLAYERS,” Attorney Docket No. 027438-3393/P003180-001. BACKGROUND The present disclosure relates to gaming systems and methods that provide keno or bingo with spot sub-groups and comparisons of same. Gaming machines may provide a keno or bingo game as a primary game or as a secondary game. Gaming machines may provide players awards based on plays of such keno or bingo games. SUMMARY Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system configured to: cause a display, by a display device, of a keno card comprising a first quantity of spots; cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a second quantity of player spots selected from the plurality of spots of the keno card; cause a display, by the display device, of indications of a plurality of spot sub-groups, wherein each of spot sub-groups comprises a plurality but not all of the first quantity of spots of the keno card; cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of one of the plurality of spot sub-groups being associated with a player; cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a third quantity of drawn spots selected from the first quantity of spots of the keno card; cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a fourth quantity of matches between the player spots and the drawn spots; and cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a determination that one of the spot sub-groups is a winning spot sub-group, wherein the determination is based on respective quantities of the drawn spots in each of the spot sub-groups, and regardless of the player spots and regardless of the quantity of matches between the player spot and the drawn spots. Various other embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system configured to: cause a display, by a display device, of a keno card comprising a first quantity of spots; cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a second quantity of player spots selected from the first quantity of spots of the keno card; cause a display, by the display device, of indications of a quantity of spot sub-groups, wherein each of spot sub-groups comprises a plurality of but not all of the first quantity of spots of the keno card, wherein the quantity of spot sub-groups is variable; cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of one of the spot sub-groups being associated with a player; cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a third quantity of drawn spots selected from the first quantity of spots of the keno card; cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a fourth quantity of matches between the player spots and the drawn spots; and cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a determination that one of the spot sub-groups is a winning spot sub-group, wherein the determination is based on respective quantities of the drawn spots in each of the spot sub-groups, and regardless of the player spots and regardless of the quantity of matches between the player spot and the drawn spots. Various other embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system configured to: cause a display, by a display device, of a keno card comprising a first quantity of spots; cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a second quantity of player spots selected from the plurality of spots of the keno card, wherein the first quantity is less than the second quantity; cause a display, by the display device, of indications of a plurality of spot sub-groups, wherein each of the spot sub-groups comprises a plurality of but not all of the first quantity of spots of the keno card, wherein each sub-group comprises a third quantity of the keno spots, the third quantity being less than the first quantity; cause a display, by the display device, of an indications of one of the plurality of spot sub-groups being associated with a player; cause a display, by the display device, of indications of each of a fourth quantity of drawn spots selected from the first quantity of spots of the keno card, the fourth quantity being less than the first quantity and more than the second quantity; cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a fifth quantity of matches between the player spots and the drawn spots; cause a display, by the display device, of an award amount based on the fifth quantity of matches between the player spots and the drawn spots; cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a determination that the spot sub-group associated with the player is the spot sub-group with the most drawn spots; and cause a display, by the display device, of a spot sub-group award amou